EWTN Launches Unified Global Catholic News Brand
EWTN has rolled out a major rebrand, bringing multiple affiliate outlets and coverage brands into “one global news organization.” The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has rolled out a major rebrand of its EWTN News services, bringing multiple outlets and coverage brands under “one global news organization” committed to coherently covering the Catholic Church both […]
Pope Leo XIV Expresses Desire to Visit Mexico Soon
In a meeting with the primatial archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal Carlos Aguiar, Pope Leo XIV expressed his desire to visit Mexico soon to entrust his pontificate to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The primatial archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, has invited Pope Leo XIV to visit the country. The cardinal extended the invitation during […]
Vatican 101: Fascinating Facts About the Holy See
Become a Quick “Expert” on the Holy See 1. The Vatican Is the Smallest Country in the World In 1929, the Lateran Treaty was signed by Italy and the Holy See. This treaty recognized the Pope’s sovereignty over Vatican City and granted the Catholic Church financial compensation and special privileges within Italy. Before the Lateran […]
St. Charles Borromeo: Patron Saint of Faith and Reform
St. Charles Borromeo, whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates Nov. 4, was a cardinal and a prominent teacher of the Catholic faith. He generously donated much of his considerable wealth to charity and sacrificed his own health to help plague victims at a time when many other authorities fled. And, despite what you might […]
St. Benedict’s Basilica Reopens 9 Years After Quake
The Basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy, reopened for worship this weekend after a four-year project to rebuild the 13th-century edifice leveled by an earthquake in 2016. Archbishop Renato Boccardo of Spoleto-Norcia dedicated the newly rebuilt church on Oct. 31, the eve of All Saints’ Day. The basilica marks the birthplace of St. Benedict, […]
Pope Leo XIV Offers Mass for Pope Francis and Prelates
Pope Leo XIV on Monday presided over a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in suffrage for the late Pope Francis and for deceased cardinals and bishops. One day after celebrating Mass for all the faithful departed at Verano Cemetery in Rome, the Holy Father led the Church’s commemoration for his papal predecessor and 142 other […]
7 fascinating facts about St. Martin de Porres, the first Black saint of the Americas
On Nov. 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother who lived a life of humble service and charity and became the first Black saint of the Americas. Here are seven fascinating facts about this inspiring saint: 1. His father refused to acknowledge him. De Porres was […]
What Does ‘Doctor of the Church’ Mean?
The Vatican on Saturday named St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church. The 19th-century English saint — a former Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism — joined 37 other saints who have been given the same honor. Born in London and baptized into the Church of England in 1801, Newman was a popular […]
Pope Leo XIV Urges Peace in Sudan and Tanzania
Pope Leo XIV issued urgent appeals for peace and humanitarian access in Sudan and Tanzania on Sunday, decrying escalating violence that has left civilians dead and aid blocked in parts of Africa. “With great sorrow I am following the tragic news coming from Sudan, especially from the city of El Fasher in the war-torn region […]
Pope Leo: Death Is a Hope for the Future
Celebrating Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at Rome’s Verano Cemetery, Pope Leo XIV invited Catholics to contemplate death “not so much as a recollection of the past, but above all as a hope for the future.” The pope said the Christian vision of death is not one of despair or nostalgia […]